(22-11-2019, 12:22 PM)Sniffer Dog Wrote: If my info is correct (doubtful :)) we have the following players out of contract next summer (not including loans).
Jack Robinson, Sammy Ameobi, Claudio Yacob, Yohan Benalouane (don't think he ever signed an extension did he?), Michael Dawson, Ben Watson and Jordan Smith.
In your opinion anybody worth offering a new deal to?
Sentiment would say keep all if they've earned a promotion. But in the real world.
Jack. Out. In the premier. A reserve squad LB..? Not really good enough for where Forest are going. He's not pulling up trees in the Championship. Often AWOL at LB.
Sammy. Stay. Worth another year. He's played for Newcastle. He's doing well for Forest. Even as a squad player in the Premier. Useful squad member.
Yacob. Out. He's leaving. Matter of time. He's been frozen out under two managers. That tells you something.
Yohan. Staying..? If we get promoted. Be interesting to see how he'd handle the Premier. Leicester payed 6 mil for him? Definite quality. Premiership quality. A question mark over game temperament ergo why Leicester let him go so easy. I've got my doubts he'll feature for 'The Coach.' If we get a good cash deal for him. He's gone. Shame, there's a monster CH inside of him.
Dawson. Out. Quality. Leadership. But his body is just about done in football terms. He'll be leaving as a player.
Ben. Out. Same as Dawson. This year will be his career Swan Song...before his body gives out.
Jordan Smith. Out. Looks to be on his way out. Just not good enough. Not all Academy graduates are or will be. (See Grant and maybe Tyler. The latter good enough for the Premier?)
With the new ruthless approach to recruitment, be lucky if we have 1 or 2 retained from that list.
SA.
